diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/channel_members_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/channel_members_api.go
index 0b4c472..1cfb6d1 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/channel_members_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/channel_members_api.go
@@ -211,14 +211,16 @@ func joinChannel(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusNotFound, err.Error())
 	} else if _, _, err := services.GetAvailableChannel(channel.ID, user); err == nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, "you already joined the channel")
-	} else if channel.RealmID == nil {
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, "you was impossible to join a channel without related realm")
+	} else if channel.RealmID == nil && !channel.IsCommunity {
+		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, "you were impossible to join a channel without related realm and non-community")
 	}
 
-	if realm, err := services.GetRealmWithExtID(channel.Realm.ExternalID); err != nil {
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("invalid channel, related realm was not found: %v", err))
-	} else if _, err := services.GetRealmMember(realm.ExternalID, user.ID); err != nil {
-		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("you are not a part of the realm: %v", err))
+	if channel.RealmID != nil {
+		if realm, err := services.GetRealmWithExtID(channel.Realm.ExternalID); err != nil {
+			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusInternalServerError, fmt.Sprintf("invalid channel, related realm was not found: %v", err))
+		} else if _, err := services.GetRealmMember(realm.ExternalID, user.ID); err != nil {
+			return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("you are not a part of the realm: %v", err))
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err := services.AddChannelMember(user, channel); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/channels_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/channels_api.go
index 6936360..0f9aa25 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/channels_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/channels_api.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/messaging/pkg/internal/models"
 	"git.solsynth.dev/hydrogen/messaging/pkg/internal/services"
 	"github.com/gofiber/fiber/v2"
+	"github.com/samber/lo"
 )
 
 func getChannel(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
@@ -52,12 +53,17 @@ func getChannelIdentity(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 }
 
 func listChannel(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
+	var user *models.Account
+	if err := gap.H.EnsureAuthenticated(c); err == nil {
+		user = lo.ToPtr(c.Locals("user").(models.Account))
+	}
+
 	var err error
 	var channels []models.Channel
 	if val, ok := c.Locals("realm").(models.Realm); ok {
-		channels, err = services.ListChannel(val.ID)
+		channels, err = services.ListChannel(user, val.ID)
 	} else {
-		channels, err = services.ListChannel()
+		channels, err = services.ListChannel(user)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return fiber.NewError(fiber.StatusBadRequest, err.Error())
diff --git a/pkg/internal/server/api/direct_channels_api.go b/pkg/internal/server/api/direct_channels_api.go
index 21712b5..ec06491 100644
--- a/pkg/internal/server/api/direct_channels_api.go
+++ b/pkg/internal/server/api/direct_channels_api.go
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ func createDirectChannel(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		Alias:       data.Alias,
 		Name:        data.Name,
 		Description: data.Description,
-		IsEncrypted: data.IsEncrypted,
+		IsPublic:    false,
+		IsCommunity: false,
 		AccountID:   user.ID,
 		Type:        models.ChannelTypeDirect,
 		Members: []models.ChannelMember{